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Name each ether. b.
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22. Organic Chemistry
Naming Ethers
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Which structure represents isobutyl propyl ether?
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Identify the two alkyl groups in the name 'isobutyl propyl ether'. 'Isobutyl' refers to a four-carbon chain with a branching at the second carbon, and 'propyl' refers to a straight three-carbon chain.
Recognize that an ether is a compound with an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. In this case, the oxygen is connected to an isobutyl group and a propyl group.
Draw the isobutyl group: Start with a central carbon (C) bonded to two other carbons (CH3) and one hydrogen (H), forming a branching structure.
Draw the propyl group: A straight chain of three carbon atoms (CH2-CH2-CH3).
Connect the isobutyl group and the propyl group through an oxygen atom (O) to form the ether linkage. The structure should have the isobutyl group on one side of the oxygen and the propyl group on the other side.
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